"Copyright, Unfair Competition, and Related Topics Bearing on the Protection of Works of Authorship," Twelfth Edition, co-authored by Ralph S. Brown and Robert C. Denicola, has been released.
The book emphasizes the fundamentals of copyright law while also providing comprehensive coverage of major contemporary issues such as digital dissemination, fair use, and service provider liability. Extensive coverage of areas related to copyright such as moral rights, unfair competition, and publicity rights distinguishes the book from other casebooks on copyright law. Traditional case and statutory analysis is supplemented by a rich collection of background materials that offer practical and policy perspectives on established doctrines and emerging issues. The book is manageable in size and organized to accommodate either a two-credit or three-credit course in copyright law. The new Twelfth Edition has been thoroughly updated and includes major Supreme Court decisions on patent protection for software-related inventions, the parameters of the public performance right, and the scope of copyright in useful articles, along with new court of appeals opinions on the scope of copyright protection for software, mass digitization, and fair use in education. New notes and background materials provide perspectives on the emerging visions for a new copyright statute.
This release marks the ninth edition that Professor Denicola has authored.
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Professor Rob Denicola is the 2016-2017 recipient of the John H. Binning Award for Excellence. This award is provided annually to a professor who excels in teaching, research or public service. As Dean Richard Moberly explained, "This year Professor Denicola completed a new edition of his casebook and had an article published in the Rutgers Law Review. Professor Denicola also continues to provide wonderful service to the law school, the University, and beyond. He serves as the Chair of the admissions committee, helping to identify the right students for Nebraska Law, and his teaching receives some of the highest praise from his students.